The Bible, divinely conceived, concocted, and compiled, turns out to be not merely divine, but also profoundly, honestly, and unabashedly human. It does not shirk away from the brutality that is mortal life, broken by sin and so often defined by pain. It is honest both about our current reality and our desperate need for God in the midst of it.
Read MoreThe world tells us that all of reality is within our grasp - that everything that is real can be observed, studied, and understood.
Christ tells us something else entirely.
Part of the wondrous beauty of Christ is found in knowing that long after the tree has come down, the lights have turned off, and the songs have stopped playing, He will still be who He is. And He will still have done what He came here to do.
And if that’s not worth rejoicing over, I’m not sure anything is.
Read MoreIn the spirit of the Christmas season and the celebration of the Incarnation, I would love to offer just a few observations on those most beloved and highly regarded parts of the Bible…
…the GENEALOIGES. (Insert preferred indication of sarcasm here.)
But, in all seriousness, they’re in there for a reason and once we see even a few of the reasons why, we might come to understand and appreciate and celebrate them just as meaningfully as we do the other parts of the Scriptures.
Read MoreGod didn’t just make the universe. God is holding the universe together. Every moment of every single day, we exist because God wants us to.
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